Fraggle Season 3 arrives September 11

[Phillip Chapman]

It's now official, Fraggle Rock Season 3 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000RPOCK2/muppetcentral/) will debut on 9-11. A very appropriate release date especially considering that the purpose of the show is to bring peace to the world

The DVD box set will include:
All 24 episodes
All-new featurettes and interviews with Fraggle Rock cast and creators
"Under Construction"
"The Puppet Collection"
"The Hall of Fame"
"The Hall of Fraggles"
"The Fraggleterium"
"Fraggle Gardens"
Stereo English audio track
English & Spanish subtitles
Deluxe embossed collector's packagingSince most all of us will be getting Fraggle Rock Season 3 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000RPOCK2/muppetcentral/), I'd like to mention that if you order the release from Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000RPOCK2/muppetcentral/) using the link above, a small portion of your order will go to Muppet Central to help keep the site, forum and radio running smoothly. It's a great way to help MC and get a great price on the DVD set with free shipping. We greatly appreciate each person that helps support MC by placing orders through the site.

[Fragglemuppet]

How exciting!
:excited: Does this mean there won't be another replica notebook then? My mom loved reading the first two!
:)

[Phillip Chapman]

Nothing like that has been announced but we're hoping to have more info on the bonus features soon.

[Fragglemuppet]

Oh well, I guess there are only so many notes one can have on a project.
;) Thanks for the info Phill.

[theprawncracker]

I know this is probably a long shot, but I think it would be neat to see a replica of the sheet music for "Follow Me" or one of the MANY other songs on Fraggle Rock. I think that would be really cool.

[Traveling Matt]

I know this is probably a long shot, but I think it would be neat to see a replica of the sheet music for "Follow Me" or one of the MANY other songs on Fraggle Rock. I think that would be really cool.
I think including something like replicas of the original promo cards from HBO would be a nice touch as well.

[Ilikemuppets]

Just three months away!:excited:

[The Count]

Question...

Phil, you say that FR Season 3 will have "all 24 episodes".
Does that mean it'll have the twenty-two episodes that make up (Broadcast) Season 3 and the first two episodes of (Broadcast) Season 4?
Or will it just have all the episodes that make up (Broadcast) Season 3 instead?

Just asking, as this was something we were waiting for Greg to report on in the old thread when the DVD boxset was announced last week.
Thanks, have a great Fragglish day.

[plucky]

This is awesome, a TMS AND Fraggle set this fall! I'll be watching too much TV come September now!

-plucky

[redBoobergurl]

Wonderful news, I'm going to be broke this fall, Fraggle Rock Season Three, TMS Season Two, Old School SS Vol. 2....oh well, it's a good thing for Muppet fans to be broke right?

[SweetumsMonster]

Excellent news,

One of my fav episodes, The Bells of Fraggle Rock will finally be on DVD.

It would be great to see a replica of the ''Fraggle Bible'' or a style guide.

Also, I recieved this weekend ''Doozer Music'' VHS, its nice to see the segments specially made for the VHS of Matt and Cotterpin, be good to see this on one of the DVD sets!

Roll on September.

Chris

[GelflingWaldo]

Does that mean it'll have the twenty-two episodes that make up (Broadcast) Season 3 and the first two episodes of (Broadcast) Season 4?
Or will it just have all the episodes that make up (Broadcast) Season 3 instead?

Just asking, as this was something we were waiting for Greg to report on in the old thread when the DVD boxset was announced last week.
Thanks, have a great Fragglish day.
The season 3 set will have 24 episodes. I talked with HIT Entertainment and they told me that they are releasing the Fraggle Rock sets by production seasons, not by broadcast seasons. There should be four sets of 24-episodes each. The plan is to follow the four evenly sized seasonal groupings and episode order that Henson originally produced and intended (before HBO decided to stretch the 96 episodes out into 5 seasons for broadcasting).

More information can be found here: http://muppetnewsflash.blogspot.com/2007/06/fraggle-season-set-episode-confusion.html

[zns]

I think I'll probably just ask for the set for Christmas this year since I'm thinkng about spending my money on the Muppets Show Season 2 and Sesame Street: Old School Volume 2 boxsets. But then again, I'll see what happens. :smirk:

[Janice & Mokey's Man]

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!


:excited: :excited: :excited:

[wembleyfraggle]

I can't wait to find out what the features mean! Like is "Under Construction" the building of Fraggle Rock 1983? or 2007? I wonder if they will say anything about the movie and so on? Im way excited no matter what though!

[Squall Leonhart]

At first I thought the release date was a typo, sort of strange release date...but like Phil said, fitting. Now I can't wait for September! So we should have the complete series in 2009? I guess it's worth the wait ... seeing how many bonus features are coming with it... :excited:

[wembleyfraggle]

Actually we will have the complete set by 2008. It was stated earlyer that they are putting 23 or so ep's on each season to exclude the 5th and a full season. They were protuced in 4 seasons, but aired in 5. So we will be getting 4 box sets!

[MrsPepper]

Excellent! I just saw this thread, I had no idea there was a release date yet. So excited!

[SweetumsMonster]

Hi Guys,

Just a quick note to all UK fans, you can buy this set from www.playusa.com (http://www.playusa.com) for only £17.99 with free postage.

Quite a good price, I used this company for season 2 and it was fine.

Chris

[Traveling Matt]

According to this month's "Licensing Book" magazine:

The third Fraggle Rock box set will launch this fall. The set will include some of the original artwork from the series (which first aired on HBO in 1982), as well as original pitchbooks.

[theprawncracker]

OOH! That's AWESOME! Thanks Traveling Matt, for the info! :excited:

[Drtooth]

Do you think that the season 4 set will have preview footage of the movie?

[heralde]

Maybe, or at least it might outline the plans they have if any.

[Ilikemuppets]

Awesome that it's coming with the original pitch book!

[savagemonkey]

Hi Guys,

Just a quick note to all UK fans, you can buy this set from www.playusa.com (http://www.playusa.com) for only £17.99 with free postage.

Quite a good price, I used this company for season 2 and it was fine.

Chris

i dont suppose those would be on region 2 discs would they (pleez pleez(fingers crossed) say they are)

monkey

[SweetumsMonster]

Hi Savage Monkey,

NO, sorry! So far Fraggle Rock has been released as Season sets in USA/Canada, Australia and even Spain, for some reason they will no let us have the UK versions, I know 'the Captain' changed 3 times through the full season run but it worked on TV so why cant we have our own UK sets, maybe their holding out for a 'Golden Mega Box set' of all 96 episodes in a great box set in the UK, then again...............probably not!

PlayUSA.com only have the region 1 versions, but its a great price.

Chris

[savagemonkey]

Hi Savage Monkey,

NO, sorry! So far Fraggle Rock has been released as Season sets in USA/Canada, Australia and even Spain, for some reason they will no let us have the UK versions, I know 'the Captain' changed 3 times through the full season run but it worked on TV so why cant we have our own UK sets, maybe their holding out for a 'Golden Mega Box set' of all 96 episodes in a great box set in the UK, then again...............probably not!

PlayUSA.com only have the region 1 versions, but its a great price.

Chris

thats a bummer! I wouldnt mind a "golden mega box set" that would be cool!
unfortunately i cant use region 1 dvds otherwise i would.
Why cant they make dvds in 1 region that everyone can use?:confused:

monkey

[dbarrie]

I can't wait to get this and the TMS boxset! D.

[getup]

kinda excited that this will have 24 episodes. I love Sprocket's Big Adventure. can't wait for season 3

[Boober_Gorg]

kinda excited that this will have 24 episodes. I love Sprocket's Big Adventure. can't wait for season 3"Sprocket's Big Adventure" will appear on the final set, not this one. "Sidebottom Blues" and "Whoopie Water" were both taped in March '85, at the end of the Season 3 production schedule, but aired in the fourth broadcast season. All the episodes in the fourth (final) production season (which started taping in October '85) had the title of each episode appear at the beginning after the theme sequence, but "Sidebottom Blues" and "Whoopie Water" do NOT have the title at the beginning, which is a dead giveaway that they were made for Season 3. I've noted this on Greg's blog.

[getup]

i saw your comment on that post but didn't understand it completely...cuz all you said was they were when they were taped but didn't say that it was going to be included on the set. got it now. oh well, i can deal with whoopie water as well. lol

[Rose]

Well anyway. Whenever they were made and produced I'll just be happy to be able to get more Fraggle epis, and the music CDS sound awsome!

[Fluffinella]

Some information has been very kindly passed on regarding the bonus materials for the third season. New interviewees include Tim Miller (workshop supervisor), Michael K. Frith (series designer) and Kathy Mullen (Mokey Fraggle and Cotterpin Doozer).

[wembleyfraggle]

Some information has been very kindly passed on regarding the bonus materials for the third season. New interviewees include Tim Miller (workshop supervisor), Michael K. Frith (series designer) and Kathy Mullen (Mokey Fraggle and Cotterpin Doozer).

Awesome! Thank You! Good to see mokey back in the game! ALSO! Is there any info on what the other stuff even is? I know we have a list but I don't know what it all is? Like under Construction. Is that making the show, or making the movie?

[Traveling Matt]

Like under Construction. Is that making the show, or making the movie?
Well if Tim Miller is interviewed, it's probably him discussing the creation of the puppets for the show. That's my guess, at least.

It's just great that HIT is seeking out new people to interview!

[Traveling Matt]

Official press release: http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=7913

"Following the fan-driven campaign that helped bring the iconic 80's television series to DVD in 2005, Fraggle Rock remarkably continues to expand on its devout fan base anchored by the successful DVD releases of the first and second seasons."

Awesome.

[Traveling Matt]

Official press release: http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=7913
And wow, 50 Michael Frith sketches!

[zns]

It just gets better and better each day as the release date gets closer and closer. i can't wait to see the review here on MuppetCentral.:excited: :excited: :excited:

[Phillip Chapman]

The Fraggle Rock Season 3 discussion has now moved here. Read our review and find out all the details on this anticipated DVD box set.

http://forum.muppetcentral.com/showthread.php?t=34495